Score:Â VCU 10, VMI 8
Location:Â Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records:Â VCU 2-5, VMI 2-3
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The short story: Junior left fielder
Jack Schroeder came off the bench to hit two home runs, including a three-run, walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth inning, to propel VCU to a dramatic comeback win over VMI Tuesday night at The Diamond.
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FIRST PITCH
- Schroeder entered the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth and proceeded to blast three-run homers in both the eighth and ninth innings. He reached base in all three of his plate appearances and drove in six
- VCU junior Liam Hibbits went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs
- Rams' sophomore left-hander Maddison Furman threw two scoreless innings in his first career start. He allowed just two hits and struck out a pair
- VCU sophomore second baseman Michael Haydak doubled to highlight a 2-for-5 day at the plate
THE DIFFERENCE
- VCU trailed 7-1 in the game, but scored three in the bottom of the eighth and six in the ninth to complete the comeback
- With the Rams trailing 8-4 in the ninth, Hibbits lined a double into left field to score a pair. Sophomore right fielder Logan Amiss followed with a single up the middle to score Hibbits and trim the deficit to 8-7 with one out. Two batters later, Schroeder got a hold of Jacob Menders' 2-2 pitch and deposited a no-doubter over the left-centerfield fence for the victory. Schroeder was promptly mobbed by his teammates when he crossed home plate
- An inning earlier, Schroeder hammered the first pitch he saw from Menders into left for his first home run of the season
- The Keydets opened the scoring in the fourth inning, recording four runs on five hits to take an early lead
- VCU totaled 10 hits in the game including five for extra bases
NEXT UP
The Rams will travel to Lexington, Va. to continue the series against the Keydets on Friday. The time of the game is not yet determined.
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